The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1946 in Nordic music.
Events
1 September – Norway's Kringkastingsorkestret, KORK, (Norwegian Radio Orchestra) is founded. unknown date – Jean Sibelius composes his final completed works: — "Veljesvirsi" and "Ylistyshymni", two movements of his Masonic Ritual Music for voice and harmonium, Op. 113.
New works Einar Englund – Symphony no 1 ("War Symphony") Skarphéðinn Þorkelsson – Fimmtán sönglög Dag Wirén – Violin Concerto
Popular music Alf Prøysen – "Musevisa"
Film music Sven Gyldmark – Så mødes vi hos Tove Alvar Kraft – Klockorna i Gamla sta'n
Births 13 January – Eero Koivistoinen, Finnish jazz saxophonist 14 January – Ann-Elise Hannikainen, Finnish composer (died 2012) 29 June – Gitte Hænning, Danish singer and actress 2 May – Ralf Gothóni, Finnish pianist, conductor and composer 2 December – Jaakko Ryhänen, Finnish operatic bass and teacher 16 December – Benny Andersson, Swedish musician, songwriter, composer and producer (ABBA) 17 December – Pepe Willberg, Finnish guitarist, singer and songwriter
Deaths 4 March – Gustaf Hjalmar Heintze, Swedish pianist, organist and composer (born 1879) 26 April – Oluf Ring, Danish composer (born 1884) 30 April – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875) 10 July – Björn Schildknecht, Swedish composer (born 1905) 31 August – Paul von Klenau, Danish conductor and composer (born 1883)
See also 1946 in Denmark
1946 in Iceland 1946 in Norwegian music 1946 in Sweden
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